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Saguaro Correctional Center in Arizona, where Johnathan died.

Prisoners in Hawaii Are Being Sent to Die in Private Prisons in Arizona

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By Gabriel Thompson
News

One of America’s most notorious private prisons may soon reopen under Trump

03.07.17

By Keegan Hamilton
News

Jeff Sessions just did something the private prison industry will love

02.23.17

By Tess Owen
This June 15, 2010 file photo shows the Idaho Correctional Center south of Boise, Idaho.

A Private-Prison CEO Is Actually Testifying About a Brutal Assault in His Facility

02.13.17

By Casey Tolan
News

Four Inmates Dead After ‘Stabbing Incident’ at Private Prison in Oklahoma

09.13.15

By Gillian Mohney
News

Arizona Forced to Relocate 700 Inmates After Rioting Leaves Parts of Prison ‘Uninhabitable’

07.04.15

By Tessa Stuart
News

Texas Private Prison Left ‘Uninhabitable’ After Immigrant Detainees Riot Over Poor Conditions

02.23.15

By Alex Mierjeski

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